Netherlands returns more than 100 Benin Bronzes looted from Nigeria
The Dutch government agreed to return 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria in February, and the official handover ceremony will take place on 21 June. British colonial troops originally stole the…
Counting the cost: Mass tourism in Europe creates jobs but what is the knock-on effect?
Europe recorded more than 747 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, a hefty increase on the 416 million reported in 2005, according to UN Tourism data. Read More
Ukrainian journalists fear USAID cuts opened up space for Russian disinformation campaigns
Media workers across Ukraine have had to cut back on reporting following USAID cuts, while many fear that this is feeding into the hands of the Kremlin’s disinformation campaigns. Read…
Air India disruptions grow after crash sparks delays, cancellations and plane inspections
Air India is grappling with major flight disruptions after a fatal crash triggered intensified safety inspections on its Boeing 787 fleet. Read More
Zelenskyy visits Kyiv strike site, calls for global pressure on Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the Solomianskyi district of Kyiv on Thursday morning, where a Russian missile strike on Tuesday killed 28 people and injured 142. Read more at Read…
Greenpeace warns of potential environmental disaster as oil tankers collide near Strait of Hormuz
Greenpeace said it had reviewed satellite imagery that showed a plume of oil stretching up to about 1,500 hectares from the crash site.Read More
How out-of-context videos mislead social media users on the Israel-Iran conflict
Euroverify has detected several unrelated videos being misleadingly linked to the current conflict online. Read More
European Parliament sets up working group to scrutinise EU funding to NGOs
European People’s Party and far right team up to approve the group, opposed by liberals and leftist parties. Read More
If Israel kills Iran’s Khamenei, could his son Mojtaba be the next supreme leader?
Israel’s threat against Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has sparked debate about whether his son Mojtaba could succeed him. Read more at Read More
Ukraine’s parliament passes bill allowing dual citizenship to motivate people to come back home
The bill allowing dual citizenship in Kyiv’s attempt to motivate Ukrainians to return to their home country must now be signed by the president, which is expected to be a…